diff --git a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_font-face.scss b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_font-face.scss
index 7c9030b0..292f8893 100644
--- a/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_font-face.scss
+++ b/frameworks/compass/stylesheets/compass/css3/_font-face.scss
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@charset "UTF-8";
 @import "shared";
 
 // Cross-browser support for @font-face. Supports IE, Gecko, Webkit, Opera.